Senior Android Engineer, Etsy
$158-186k
Plus equity package, an annual performance bonus
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
Posted today
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Posted today
$158-186k
Plus equity package, an annual performance bonus
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- Have at least 3 years of professional Android development experience, ideally in a product-minded environment
- Are proficient in Kotlin, and you understand Java enough to be effective when needing to interact with it
- Are proficiency with version control tools (our tooling and processes are based on git and GitHub)
- Approach engineering from a product perspective. The work you'll do here will impact millions of users and it is important to understand their problems and find effective solutions for them
- Are familiar with Android development and debugging practices and tools
- Can communicate complex technical issues in clear language
- Are passionate about beautiful code and quality development practices
- Have experience with testing (unit tests, functional tests, visual tests) and accessibility frameworks
- Have previously worked on large applications with many developers or teams
- Are generous with your time and experience, and can mentor other engineers
- Can define and tackle unconstrained problems, and know when to seek help when no progress is being made
- Have a “leave it better than you found it” mentality, and are willing to work with and improve on code you did not originally write
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Android Engineer to join our platform development team
- In this role, you will collaborate with other native and backend engineers, platform engineers, product managers, designers, and researchers to build and support reusable components and infrastructure that empowers product teams to deliver exceptional recommendation experiences on our Android app
- You'll play a crucial role in advancing Etsy's goals and growth by contributing to the foundational building blocks that power recommendations across our platform
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager
- The engineer will be part of an app team within our Recommendation System department, responsible for developing a delightful shopping experience for millions of users as they shop for nearly one hundred million listings on the Etsy Marketplace
- Since mobile is the fastest growing segment, you will have the opportunity to contribute directly to Etsy’s goals and growth alongside mobile engineers, product managers and product designers
- Collaborate across Product, Design, Analysts, Researchers, and Engineering to build innovative and outstanding gifting experience on Android app
- Develop and maintain high-quality, reusable Android components and libraries that power recommendation experiences across Etsy's mobile apps
- Collaborate with product teams to understand their recommendation needs and translate them into flexible and performant platform solutions
- Contribute to the design and architecture of our Android platform, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and testability
- Partner with backend engineers to define and implement data interfaces that facilitate seamless integration between client and server
- Continue to advance your skills in using modern Android technologies in a collaborative setting
- Confidently communicate technical issues with all vital stakeholders
- In collaboration with your team, craft and improve processes that impact Android app development across Etsy
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change occasionally at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art, and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. The recent hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers has created significant discontent amongst sellers. Etsy must reconcile these issues to ensure artists continue to operate on the same scale within the platform. It plans to attract shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
- 401K matching/Pension contributions
Company values
- We commit to our craft - Our work has the power to change lives. That’s why we strive to learn continuously and excel at what we do
- We minimize waste - Time, resources, and energy are precious, so we focus only on what will have the greatest impact
- We embrace differences - Diverse teams are stronger, and inclusive cultures are more resilient. When we seek out different perspectives, we make better decisions and build better products
- We dig deeper - The best solutions to meaningful challenges are rarely easy or obvious. We stay curious, balance our intuition with insights, and decide with confidence
- We lead with optimism - We believe in our mission, and we believe in each other. We see the world as it is, set ambitious goals, and inspire one another with generosity of spirit. Together, we reimagine what is possible
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Articles
Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
People progressing
Became the Director of International Strategy and Operations after a year and 2 months as a senior manager in the division. After nearly 5 years in that role, they became Director of Marketing and International Strategy & Operations, and six months after that was promoted to Senior Director in that same department.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Etsy
- Diversity is a priority at Etsy, owned by everyone:
- A diverse workforce is critical to Etsy’s success—it makes us a stronger, better, more resilient and more relevant company. We have an inclusive culture and each of us actively creates opportunities for underrepresented groups to join, thrive and advance at Etsy
- We welcome all perspectives:
- As individuals, we invite a variety of viewpoints and experiences—especially when they conflict with our own. We encourage questions more than statements, and provide a safe environment in which all employees can surface and discuss concerns
- We measure and share openly:
- We contribute to broader progress by evaluating, iterating and transparently communicating our successes and failures internally and externally
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